SOLUTION: Jason bought a painting with a 1 inch wide frame. If the dimensions of the outside of the frame are 5 inches by 7 inches, which of the following could be the length of one of the s

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Question 1189426: Jason bought a painting with a 1 inch wide frame. If the dimensions of the outside of the frame are 5 inches by 7 inches, which of the following could be the length of one of the sides of the painting inside the frame?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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Subtract  2  (two)  inches from each dimension of the outside of the frame.


ANSWER.     The dimensions of the painting inside the frame are  3  by  5  inches.